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Hogback
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber.
2. See Hogframe.
3. A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.